Shopping down under

Arrived in Australia

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August 21st 2008
We had problems gaining internet access at our hotel in Sydney. Sorry for the delays, so here are the ones we have been saving. On 8/21, we had a good but long flight to Sydney. We left shortly after midnight on Tuesday night/Wednesday morning, and we arrived in Sydney around 7:30 am on Thursday morning. We are now 17 hours ahead of the west coast of the USA. We loved flying Qantas and es ... read more

Oceania » Australia » New South Wales » Coffs Harbour

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Aboriginal settlers arrived on the continent from Southeast Asia about 40,000 years before the first Europeans began exploration in the 17th century. No formal territorial claims were made until 1770, when Capt. James COOK took possession in the name... ... read more